Coin-actuated mechanism.



'5. `UNITED STATES;

- l SAUL naonson, or yBROOKLYN,'NEW YORK.r

Patented May 24, 1904..

e PATENT OFFICE.

oolN-AeTuATED MEcHANlsM.

.,SPECIFICATIONYforming part of Letters Patent N`.j760,722, dated May 24, 1904.

l d Application filed January 16, 1904. Serial No. 189,386. (No model.)

To MZ whom it may concern? f Beit known that I, SAUL ARoNsoN, acitizen I Aof the United States, and a resident of the borough of Brooklyn, in the city and State of.

Newl York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Coin-Actuated Mechanism,

7 of which the .following is a specification.

My invention relates to animprovement in coin-actuated mechanism, which mechanism is herein represented as adapted to control the very simple-and effective mechanism in which nated and in which a number of coinsmay be.

the liability of beating v the machine is elimi` successively introduced to the mechanism and the driving-gear thereof continuously rotated a predetermined number ofrotations.

. A` further object is to providea device in. which the coin is positively ejected fromitsinterlocking engagement after the handle and driving gear have I,become interlocked-` byy other means. f

` A Afurther Objectis to preventing the insertion ofcoins afterla'predetermined number of coins have beenfinserted for a continuous operation of the mechanism. A practlcal embodiment of `my invention is v represented in thevaccompanying draw-ings, in

coin. n Fig. 3 'is a face view of lthe driving-gear and 4o.-

- direction of the arrow. Fig. 5'is an inverted ,A `view of the front plate andthe parts carried which Y Figure 1 represents the coin-actuatedmechanism in front elevation, the parts being shown in their normal position ready to receive a Fig. 2 is an edge view of thesame.

itsadjacent parts, showing the coin-pocket and the means for positively ejecting the coin therefromin full lines in one position and in dotted lines in .another position. Fig.l 4 is a transverse section through the same in -tlie plane of the line lA A of Fig. 3 looking in the A by the 'rotary handle, the parts'being in a different positionfrom that represented in Fig.

1. Fig. 6 is a detail top plan vievs7 of a suiil-v f cient .portion ofthe-mechanism' toA indicate the means for preventing the insertion of coins to themechanism after a predetermined num,- ber haveibeen inserted up to the capacityof the mechanism,and Fig. 7 is a face view'of 55 the cam-gear which controls the movement of the means for closing the coin-chute. Y v he back plate is denoted by 1, the front -by 2, which plates are connected andspaced the required distance apart byy pillars 3, pro.- 6 0 jecting from the back plate l, and screws 4,

extending through the lfront plate into engagement with the said pillars.

The driving-gear is `denotedby 5, and it is mounted to` rotate in proximity tothe back plate 1 upon a stud-axle 6. This driving-gear 5 is provided with a laterally-extended annular fiange 7 adjacent to theperiphery of the gear, which flange is provided with an elongated slot 8 for the reception of acoin. A jO .coin-pocket 9 is secured to the4 face of the .driving-.gear 5 a short distance inwardly from the slot ,8, which pocket is tted to-receive a portion ofV a coin of predetermined size. ,l

"A coin-chute 10 is carried by the back plate' 75 1 in position to direct a coin,y into theslot 8 and ypocket 9 when the flange7 is brought into position to Ybringthe slot 8 beneathl the innerv end of the said chute'. v

The back plate 1 is providedviith lan.open-ingA 80 l 11, and the driving-gear 5 is vprovioleduvith an opening 12, adjacent tothe coin-pocket 9-and fitted to register With theopeningl 11 inthe back plate When the driving-gear 5 isin position to receive a lcoin; so l'that if a'coinv of?` 85 less diameter than the pri'sdeterrnined coin is inserted vit will be caused. to fall throughfthe openings 11 and 12. This .ejecting ,olf the lesser-sized coin is insured by, providing the bottom of the coin -ipocket V9,with.inclined'QO edges 13, as clearly shown in/Fig.4.f

The driving-gear 5 is shown hereinas meshingrwith al pinion 14;,.xed toa sleeve/15,

which. is" loosely mounted, onl a sleeve 16,

Which in turn `is loosely mounted on,.the` 95 valve-controlling shaft 17. A cam-gear 18 is .v which engages the rocking lever 21.

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mounted in a suitable bracket 22 on the spurgear 19, one arm 23 of which lever is con trolled by the cam 24 on the gear 18, and the other arm of which lever is engaged with the sliding sleeve 20.

The coin-chute ispartially closed by an arm 25 when a predetermined number of coins has been inserted into the mechanism, which arm is operated as follows: The sliding sleeve is provided with a circumferential groove 26, within which a pin 27, uprising. from the arm 25, travels. This arm is pivoted at 28 to any suitable support, so that when the sleeve 2O is moved in one direction the free end of the arm is rocked in a position to open the coin-chute and when the sleeve is moved in the other ,direction the arm is rocked in a position to partially close the chute. This sliding movement of the sleeve 20 is controlled by the shape ofthe cam 24, In the present instance the parts are so timed that the arm 25 will be swung into'position to partially close the coin-chute when the gear 18 has been rotated nearly one revolution. The gear 1.8 is provided with a greater number of teeth than the gear 19-in the present instance one more tooth-so that as the gears are rotated through a common pinion 29, carried by an arm 30, fixed to the sleeve 15, the gear 19'will be caused to travel slightly fasterthan the gear 18.

The mechanism which I employ for imparting a rotary movement to the driving-gear 5 is constructed, arranged, and operated as follows: A handle-shaft 31 is mounted to rotate in the front plate 2 ofthe mechanism, which shaft is provided with a suitable handle 32 foruse in turningthe same. This shaft31 has fixed thereto a ratchet-wheel 33, all of the teeth having shallow notches y except one, which tooth is provided with a deep notch 34 for the purposes to behereinafter explained. A spring-actuated pawl 35 is hinged at 36 to the front plate 2 of the mechanism, the nose 37 of which pawl is fitted to successively engage the notches in the ratchet-wheel 33 as the handle is turned Yin the required direc- A retracting-spring 38 serves to yieldingly hold the pawl in engagement with its ratchet-wheel. The handle-shaft 31 has keyed thereto a coin-engaging arm 39, which is provided with a laterally-turned portion 40, ar-

ranged to pass over the mouth of the coinpocket 9 when no coin has been inserted therein, butiitted to engage the edge of the coin when the coin has been inserted into the said pocket.v The coin-engaging arm 39 hashinged thereto a latch 41, which latch is provided with a nosek or abutment 42. The driving-gear 5 is provided with a pin or abutment 43, arranged to be engaged by thenose 42 for locking the handle to the driving-gear at predetermined portions of the rotary movement of the handle-shaft, as will appear inthe description of the operation of the mechanism. This latch 41 is provided with a pin 44, which is iitted to travel around the periphery of a cam 45, fixed to the inner face of the front plate 2. To secure the positive inward movement of the latch 41 at a predetermined portion ofthe rotary movement of the handle-shaft, a lug 46 is provided adjacent to the cam 45 to form, in conjunction with the cam, a short diagonal cam-groove 47, through which the pin 44 of the latch is caused to pass. The pawl 35 is provided with a pin or lug 48, which is held in position to prevent the lug orabutment 43 on the driving-gear passing the same except when the pawl 35 is engaged with the deep notch 34 in the ratchet-wheel 33.

The operation of the mechanism is as follows: Acoin of predetermined size and value is inserted, through the coin-chute 10, into position within the pocket 9, carried by the driving-gear 5. The handle 32, and thereby itsY shaft 3l, is then turned in the required direction, causing the inwardly-turned portion 40 of the arm 39 to engage the edge of the coin, thus locking the handle to the driving-gear. As the rotary movement of the handle-shaft is continued the pin 44 of the latch 41 will be caused to ride up the incline 49 of the cam 45, thus throwing the nose 42 outwardly into position to engage the pin or abutment 43 of the driving-gear. This will permit. the removal of the coin from its interlocking engagement and allow it to drop out of the pocket by gravity when the driving -gear 5 is rotated a suiiicient distance. As the handle and gear approach the end of their first revolution the pin 44 will be positively led inwardly through the inclined calngroove 47, thus releasing the nose 42 of the latch 41 from its engagement with the driving-gear and disconnecting the handle from the said gear. The position of the pin or lug` 48 on the pawl 35 is suoli that it will remain in the path of the pin or abutment 43 on the spur-gear until the gear has nearly completed its revolution This prevents the spur-gear from gaining momentum enough to carry it beyond a single revolution. As the handleshaft completes its revolution the pawl 35 will be permitted to swing inwardly a suiicient distance, because of the deep notch 34, to withdraw the pin or lug 48 from the path of the pin or abutment 43, thus leaving the gear in position to be again rotated by the interposition of a coin of the predetermined size and value between the handle-shaft and said gear.

I provide the following mechanism to insure the ejecting of the coin if from any cause the coin should tend to. stick within the pocket. The stud-axle 6, upon which the driving-gear 5 is mounted, is provided with a stationary plate 50 interior to the said gear, which plate is provided with a pin 51. A sliding ejectorbar 52 extends across the axis of the driving- IOO gear and is provided upon the sidediametrically opposite the coin-pocket 9 with an elongated slot 53, within which a pin 54, se-

cured to thedriving-gear A5, travels. The other endoffthe ejector-bar 52 enters the coinpocket 9, and as the driving-gear is rotated the bar is moved in a direction to push the coin out of the pocket by providing the bar with a double cam-groove 55,-within which the pin 51, carried by the fixed plate 50, is

.fitted to travel.

What I claiml isl. A coin-actuated mechanism comprising a rotary handle-shaft, a driving-gear fitted to be locked thereto by a coin during a partial revolution of the gear and auxiliary means for automatically interlocking the shaft and gear to complete vthe revolution of the gear.

2. A coin-actuated mechanism comprising a rotary handle-shaft, a driving-gear arranged to be interlockedl therewith by a coin during a partial revolution ofv the gear, auxiliary at a predetermined means for automatically interlocking the gear and shaft for completing the revolution of the gear and means for positively ejecting the coin the gear.

3. A coin-actuated mechanism comprising a rotary handle-shaft, a driving-gear arranged to be interlocked therewith by a coin during a partial revolution of the gear, auxiliary means for automatically interlocking' the gear and shaft to complete the revolution of the gear and means for preventing the gear from moving beyond a smgle revolution for the 1nsertlon of each com. Y

. 4.' A coin-actuated mechanism comprisingr a driving-gear, a rotary shaft arranged to be locked thereto. by ya Vcoin during a partial revolution of the gear, an abutment carriedk by the gear, alatch carried by the handle-shaft and a fixed cam arranged to throw .the latch into interlocking engagement with the abutment for completing the revolution ofthe gear.

6. A coin-actuated mechanism comprising a driving-gear, a rotary shaft arranged to be interlocked therewith by a coin during a partial revolution of the gear, auxiliary means for automatically interlocking the gear and point in the revolution of shaft to complete the'revolution of the gear, a ratchet carried by the shaft, a pawl engaging the same, the said pawl being arranged to prevent 'the gear frommoving more thanone revolution for the insertion of each coin.

7, A driving mechanism comprising a driving-gear, a rotary shaft arranged to be interlocked therewith by a coin and auxiliary means arranged to be brought into and out of interlocking engagement between the shaft and gear.

8. A coin-actuated mechanism having a coinchute, a vending-mechanism shaft, a drivinggear therefor, a rotary handle-shaft, means under the control of a coin for ylocking the shaft and driving-gear and means for closing the chute after a predeterminednumber of coins have been inserted comprising a device carried by the vending-mechanism shaft and and an arm operated thereby.

9. A'coin-actuated mechanism comprising a driving-gear, a-rotary handle-shaft arranged to be interlocked with the gear by a coin, a

lratchet carried -by the shaft having a deep notch between two of its teeth anda pawl arranged to engage the ratchet, the said pawl vbeing provided with apin or lug arranged to engage thegear except when the pawl is in engagement with-the deep notch in the ratchet.

l0. A coin-actuated mechanism comprising a driving-gear having a coin-pocket therein, a rotary handle-shaft arranged to engage the coin when in the pocket for imparting a partial revolution to the gear, auxiliary means for automatically lockingthe shaft to the gear to complete the revolution of the gear and means for positively ejecting the coin from its pocket at a predetermined pointin the revolution of the gear consisting of a longitudinallyfsliding bar operated by the rotary f 'movement of the gear.

l1. A coin-actuated mechanism comprisingl a rotary actuated member, a rotary actuating roo vmemberV fitted to be locked thereto by a coin f during a part of the rota'ry movement of the members, and an auxiliary means for automatically lockingthe two members together to .permit the actuating member to complete the rotary movement of the actuated member.

'In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myinvention I have signed my name, in presence of two witnesses, this 9th day of January,

SAUL ARoNsoN.

`VVitnesses': v

FREDK. HAYNEs, C. S. SUNDGREN.v 

